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The Real Man Behind the Curtain
While searching for books to read to my son, I came across "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and bought it. We were delighted with the story that included much more fun and adventure than they could cram into one movie. We were captivated and have since moved on to follow still more adventures in Oz!
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Three reasons to love Frank Baum
2. Dorothy -- what a heroine!
3. Witches -- good ones and bad ones
Plus,
Lions, Scarecrows, Tin Men, oh my!
Who is L. Frank Baum?
Lyman Frank Baum (15 May 1856 - 6 May 1919) was a US author, poet, playwright, actor, and independent filmmaker best known today as the creator - along with illustrator WW Denslow - of one of the most popular books in US children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works (55 novels in total (plus four "lost" novels), 82 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. His works predicted such cen...
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- sandyspider sandyspider Jun 30, 2009 @ 10:44 pm
- I loved the Wizard of Oz. I have to say I only seen the movie and not his book. I will have to read it.
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- Oosquid Oosquid Apr 29, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
- Would you believe that they nearly cut "Somewhere over the Rainbow" out of the movie! Great lens,5stars.
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- groovyoldlady groovyoldlady Apr 22, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
- You might want to mention that his written work is VASTLY different from the movie we all know and love, but are quite enjoyable nonetheless
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- tdove tdove Nov 1, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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